Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized

Equatorial Guinea
13.0%
in 2020
South Africa
12.5%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
85th
South Africa rank
88th

Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • South Africa
051015200020102020

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 13.0% against 12.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 88th of 186 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 12.0% 1.4% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 13.5% 12.6% 0.9% Equatorial Guinea
2020s 13.0% 12.5% 0.5% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
Equatorial Guinea, at 13.0% against 12.5% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
0.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed